aaron vinson and gene wood debate technology (from 1998)

Aaron: The rise of the Internet is going to change everything. So much history will be preserved about ordinary life.

Gene: Yeah, but after the Apocalypse, scientists are going to look back on us and realize that we spent all our time looking at porn. That's all we did.

Aaron Vinson on Denny's, 1998: "I get into a mode when I start seeing everything as a parody of itself. I look around at this plastic display, these Grand Slam breakfasts... I mean, why am I even existing to perceive all of this?"